Otago Provincial Gazette – 1863 – No. 274

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✨ Meteorological Observations



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS—continued.

Day. Moon's Age. Hour. Barometer corrected and reduced to 32° Aneroid Barometer Elastic Force of Vapour. Temperature of Air. Degree of Moisture. 0=100. Temperature of Sea. Direction of Wind. Force of Wind. Sky, Clouds, Remarks on Weather, &c.
June Days Inches. Inches. Inches. Degrees. Degrees.
19 3 8.30 a m 30.167 30.33 .191 36 90 54 N E Light breeze Clear
" 9.30 a m 30.211 30.38 .221 42 90 55 Calm .. Very light cirri
" 3.30 p m 30.297 30.37 .241 44 89.5 55 Calm .. Clear, with very light cirri
" 9.30 p m 30.338 30.41 .177 42 66 54 N E Light air Clear, with light passing clouds
20 4 3.30 a m 30.311 30.40 .203 40 82 53 E Gentle breeze Partially overcast; thick haze
" 9.30 a m 30.303 30.42 .215 46 69 54 Calm .. Cirri 3
" 3.30 p m 30.235 30.36 .251 45 84 53 N E Light air Clear
" 9.30 p m 30.222 30.36 .221 42 83 53 N E Light do Clear
21 5 3.30 a m 30.244 30.29 .186 38 81 52 N E Light breeze Clear
" 9.30 a m 30.135 30.24 .203 40 82 53 N E Light do Clear
" 3.30 p m 30.006 30.10 .273 47 84.5 53.5 Calm .. Clear
" 9.30 p m 29.952 30.03 .236 48 70.5 52 Calm .. Very thick haze
22 6 3.30 a m 29.797 29.87 .238 46 76.5 52 Calm .. Slightly overcast
" 9.30 a m 29.747 29.83 .236 48 70.5 52 Calm .. Overcast
" 3.30 p m 29.605 29.65 .310 48 92.5 52 Calm .. Overcast
" 9.30 p m 29.509 29.50 .334 52 86 52 Calm .. Overcast; commenced raining heavily at 10 p m
23 7 3.30 a m 29.354 29.36 .321 51 86 53 Calm .. Overcast; heavy rain
" 9.30 a m 29.339 29.39 .361 52 93 54 Calm .. Overcast; heavy rain
" 3.30 p m 29.655 29.75 .321 53 80 52 S E Strong breeze Densely overcast; heavy rain; heavy squalls commenced at 11 a m
" 9.30 p m 29.753 29.86 .286 46 92 52.5 S E Light do Dark clouds passing; clearing to the north; showers at intervals
24 8 3.30 a m 29.917 30.02 .262 46 84.5 52 S Strong breeze Dark passing clouds; hazy
" 9.30 a m 30.009 30.16 .245 51 65.5 54 Calm .. Cumulus 6
" 3.30 p m 30.064 30.17 .251 45 84 54 N Light do Cumulus 4; heavy clouds passing
" 9.30 p m 30.064 30.18 .260 48 77.5 54 N W Strong do Overcast; rain commenced at 6 p m
25 9 3.30 a m 30.135 30.20 .322 49 92.5 54 N W Light do Overcast; heavy showers
" 9.30 a m 30.237 30.32 .355 50 92.5 52.5 S Light do Overcast; rain
" 3.30 p m 30.304 30.40 .273 47 84.5 53 N E Light do Stratus 2, to W. and S.W.; cumulus 1, to S.
" 9.30 p m 30.396 30.45 .249 47 77 53.5 N Light do Clear; heavy dew
26 10 3.30 a m 30.336 30.43 .309 50 85.5 54 N Light do Overcast; hazy
" 9.30 a m 30.360 30.43 .321 53 80 53 N Gentle do Overcast; leaving Chalky Inlet
" 3.30 p m 30.296 30.35 .322 49 92.5 53 N W Gentle do Overcast; rain
" 9.30 p m 30.192 30.29 .348 53 86.5 53 N W Moderate do Overcast; hazy; rain
27 11 3.30 a m 30.103 30.30 .334 52 86 54 N W Moderate do Overcast; hazy; heavy showers
" 9.30 a m 29.905 30.02 .309 50 85.5 54 N W Strong do Overcast; showery
" 3.30 p m 29.798 29.87 .348 51 93 54 N W Strong do Overcast; heavy rain
" 9.30 p m 29.894 29.97 .322 49 92.5 52.5 N W Light air Overcast; heavy rain
28 12 3.30 a m 29.878 29.92 .264 44 92 52 E Moderate breeze Overcast; very heavy rain
" 9.30 a m 29.961 30.09 .245 46 80.5 52 E Moderate do Heavy cumulus 6; showery
" 3.30 p m 30.001 30.12 .229 49 67 52 E Moderate do Cumulus 4
" 9.30 p m 30.017 30.12 .284 48 85 51 E Light air Clear
29 13 3.30 a m 30.007 30.10 .231 43 83.5 51 E Light do Clear
" 9.30 a m 30.007 30.11 .231 43 83.5 51.5 Calm .. Cirri 1, to N.E.
" 3.30 p m 29.969 30.05 .221 42 83 51.5 S E Light do Clear
" 9.30 p m 30.008 30.09 .297 49 85.5 52 N E Light do Clear
30 O 3.30 a m 29.986 30.05 .186 43 67 52 S W Light do Clear
" 9.30 a m 29.981 30.05 .257 52 66 52.5 Calm .. Clear


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